Countess Urraca of Zamora

Countess Urraca of Zamora (1033-1101) was the eldest of five children of King Fernando I of Castile and Sancha of Leon, and was the sister of Sancho II of Castile, Alfonso VI of Leon, and Garcia II of Galicia. She was the Countess of Zamora under her brother Alfonso VI.

Biography
Urraca Jimena was the daughter of King Fernando I of Castile and Sancha of Len, and was their first child. When her father's realm was divided between his five children, she was given the County of Zamora by her father. Urraca's brother Alfonso became King of Leon, her other brother Garcia became King of Galicia, and her other brother Sancho became King of Castile. Urraca was forced to be a vassal of her brother Alfonso, under whom she ruled as Countess of Zamora.